Who We Are
We are the Arlington and Alexandria Districts of the United Methodist Church.
Often referred to as the Bi-District, the Arlington and Alexandria Districts work closely together and share office space and some staff. We are located at 3600 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. Arlington and Alexandria are two of the 16 districts in the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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Let’s Talk About Communications
Wednesday, April 21, from 9:30 – 12, online Cost: $10/person The Pandemic has made it clearer than ever that having a solid and strong communications plan for your church is essential. Join Phil Bowdle for a conversation about how to improve and prioritize your church...
Listening for Mission
Please note: we have postponed this event to the fall! Have you been doing the same ministry for years and wondering if it’s truly where God wants your church to be? Might God have something else in mind for your church?What if you gathered a team to intentionally...
Both/And Replay Pass
BOTH/AND: Maximizing Hybrid Worship Experiences for Online and In-Person Audiences As we begin to consider going back to in-person worship, questions abound. On one hand, how do we avoid treating the online audience like observers paying no attention to their...
Latest News & Information
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MORE NEWS & INFO
Forty Days, Plus Six!
I heard someone comment recently that it seems like we have been in Lent for the whole past year. In the pandemic, we have had to give up some things, we have had to make sacrifices, we have...
Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. This is my one-sentence prayer for Lent this year. It is just one sentence from a prayer often attributed to St. Francis. For me, in these pandemic times...
Beloved Discipleship: Where making disciples creates the Beloved Community
This quote is from Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Cost of Discipleship. Bonhoeffer, one of the great theologians of the 20th century, was killed in a Nazi Germany concentration camp for working to overthrow...
BELOVED DISCIPLESHIP 2021 Engagement Events
In 2021 we will host 4 BELOVED DISCIPLESHIP Engagement Events. Find information about these events below. Registration information is pending. Discipleship 101 - Biblical, Theological and Methodist...
Can You Spot an Email Spoof?
Have you ever received a suspicious email from someone posing as your pastor or District Superintendent? Email Spoofing is the creation and sending of email messages using a fake or fabricated email...
District Alignment Team Updates
You may have heard that there is a Conference team (District Alignment Team DAT) working on aligning the Conference with the Conference mission to make disciples that are lifelong learners who...
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